Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Avient Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 14.9x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 69.7% YoY to 8.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 42.31 | 14.88 | 43.39 | 22.88 | 14.17 | — | 19.64 | 30.68 | 30.31 | 20.09 | 33.52 | 159.10 | 42.60 |
| — | — | +120.9% | -25.4% | -53.3% | — | -41.4% | -80.7% | -28.9% | -57.0% | — | — | +291.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.08 | 1.14 |
| — | -4.3% | -25.3% | -34.0% | -27.7% | -14.6% | -5.0% | +31.9% | +3.9% | +7.8% | +36.7% | +28.7% | +10.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.45 | 1.38 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 1.94 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.63 | 1.41 | 1.60 |
| — | -6.1% | -25.7% | -34.9% | -27.5% | -14.0% | -1.0% | +37.6% | +8.0% | +7.1% | +25.1% | -10.9% | -21.0% | |
| P/FCF | 17.71 | — | 5.72 | 15.95 | 8.64 | — | 11.56 | 25.11 | 13.51 | — | 8.67 | 19.00 | — |
| — | — | -50.5% | -36.5% | -36.0% | — | +33.2% | +32.1% | — | — | +40.2% | +165.2% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.50 | 8.25 | 12.34 | 9.52 | 7.90 | 27.25 | 12.67 | 12.66 | 10.10 | 9.92 | 15.49 | 10.28 | 12.31 |
| — | -69.7% | -2.6% | -24.8% | -21.8% | +174.6% | -18.2% | +23.1% | -17.9% | -20.6% | -34.7% | -38.4% | +35.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.91 | 12.25 | 14.66 | 14.95 | 11.80 | 4177.70 | 19.35 | 20.13 | 17.26 | 13.69 | 28.56 | 27.15 | 21.79 |
| — | -99.7% | -24.2% | -25.7% | -31.6% | +30426.3% | -32.2% | -25.9% | -20.8% | -41.1% | — | -83.2% | +78.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Avient Corporation's operating margin was 11.6% in Q1 2026, up 6.4 pp QoQ and up 11.6 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 9.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.5% | 32.2% | 32.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% | 31.8% | 34.8% | 32.1% | 30.3% | 33.6% | 29.1% | 25.9% | 29.2% |
| — | +1.0% | -7.0% | -5.3% | +5.8% | -5.1% | +19.6% | +23.7% | +3.8% | +14.6% | +33.5% | +9.2% | -0.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.2% | 11.6% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 0.1% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| — | +13637.4% | -54.6% | -4.9% | +30.0% | -99.3% | +91.3% | +108.1% | +12.9% | +67.9% | +11746.6% | -7.7% | -32.7% | |
| Net Margin | 2.5% | 6.6% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 6.1% | -2.4% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| — | +369.0% | -65.7% | -13.7% | +53.5% | -141.0% | +62.7% | +592.5% | +47.5% | +153.2% | -94.2% | +154.1% | -71.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | -0.9% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| — | +366.6% | -65.5% | -15.5% | +56.0% | -141.2% | +66.2% | +638.7% | +53.7% | +150.7% | -95.4% | +137.9% | -79.8% | |
| ROA | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | -0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| — | +367.7% | -65.7% | -16.3% | +54.4% | -141.7% | +67.4% | +642.3% | +56.9% | +155.6% | -94.5% | +147.4% | -78.4% | |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| — | +14208.2% | -52.8% | -5.6% | +33.4% | -99.2% | +98.4% | +127.3% | +17.5% | +64.8% | +11311.1% | -20.6% | -50.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Avient Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.1x, down from 22.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 13.5% YoY to 1.77x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 6 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.93 |
| — | -11.0% | -12.6% | -5.0% | -4.4% | +0.5% | +0.8% | -4.1% | -3.9% | -3.4% | -3.7% | -50.4% | -11.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.94 | 13.14 | 22.18 | 16.50 | 14.16 | 44.98 | 20.27 | 16.91 | 14.96 | 14.66 | 24.48 | 17.51 | 19.85 |
| — | -70.8% | +9.4% | -2.4% | -5.4% | +206.8% | -17.2% | -3.5% | -24.6% | -27.6% | -46.1% | -55.5% | +41.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.66 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 1.88 | 1.63 | 0.97 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.95 |
| — | -13.5% | -12.0% | +24.6% | +108.1% | +7.8% | +3.4% | -13.2% | -49.9% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +46.8% | +51.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | 1.29 | 1.22 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.21 | 0.73 | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.48 |
| — | -14.7% | -14.1% | +21.8% | +105.7% | +7.0% | +3.7% | -13.5% | -50.8% | -0.6% | -0.4% | +40.3% | +52.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.68 | 4.48 | 3.20 | 2.29 | 2.83 | 0.01 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 3.86 | 1.30 | 1.49 | 2.11 |
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Avient Corporation's current P/E is 42.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Avient Corporation's current operating margin is 6.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Avient Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.